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Here is a short Python program.

```python
tally = 5
slots = [6, 3, 0]
delta = 2
tally += delta * 2
tally += slots[-1]
slots = slots + [8]
```

After this program runs, what is the value of `tally`? Work through it carefully, then give the final answer on its own last line as `ANSWER: <python literal>`.

Let's trace the execution of the Python code step by step:

1. `tally = 5`: The variable `tally` is initialized to 5.
2. `slots = [6, 3, 0]`: The list `slots` is initialized to `[6, 3, 0]`.
3. `delta = 2`: The variable `delta` is initialized to 2.
4. `tally += delta * 2`: This is equivalent to `tally = tally + delta * 2`.  So, `tally = 5 + 2 * 2 = 5 + 4 = 9`.
5. `tally += slots[-1]`: This is equivalent to `tally = tally + slots[-1]`. `slots[-1]` accesses the last element of the `slots` list, which is 0. So, `tally = 9 + 0 = 9`.
6. `slots = slots + [8]`: This creates a new list by concatenating the original `slots` list with the list `[8]`.  So, `slots` becomes `[6, 3, 0, 8]`. This does not affect the value of `tally`.

Therefore, the final value of `tally` is 9.

ANSWER: 9

(no reasoning captured)